Opposed by Clarke and Heseltine, supported by Lilley and Portillo and backed by John Major as Prime Minister, it was the former Tory leader’s “proudest achievement”.
The fervent believer in the European project was also an early advocate of market economics. We send our commiserations to his widow and family.
The new Energy and Climate Change Secretary epitomises the belief of the Cameroons that they can dominate politics for many years to come.
Chris Skidmore becomes Deputy Chair.
Recent ConservativeHome authors James Wharton and Guto Bebb are present. Both expressed concern about the consequences for their areas of the offer to Scotland.
Downing Street is mulling a means of putting Labour on the spot. How inspiring it would be to see evidence that it’s more than a tactical wheeze.
By challenging the German system of consensus politics, Cameron made himself a hero for a day.
The Hitchen and Harpenden MP has all the necessary qualifications for the post.
Members of the Policy Board aren’t members of the Government.
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. I'm also told that Downing Street's original plan was to have junior Ministers taking the lead on policy developments in policy areas for which they are responsible – until senior figures on the '22 pointed out that Ministers, as members of the executive branch of government, are not well […]
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter For statutory regulation Robert Buckland George Eustice Sir Edward Garnier Zac Goldsmith Against statutory regulation Angie Bray Therese Coffey Damian Collins Richard Drax Kris Hopkins Peter Lilley Jacob Rees-Mogg John Whittingdale This is, as the headline says, a snapshot. It doesn't deal with speeches that didn't touch on the […]
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. The Daily Mail this morning reports on the 118 Conservative MPs who have written to constituents indicating their opposition to gay marriage proposals. The Mail says "Their opposition has been expressed in letters and emails sent to constituents who have contacted them with their own concerns", and points out that […]
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. After today's 1922 Committee elections, Robert Buckland has been elected Joint-Secretary (replacing Karen Bradley, an Assistant Whip) and Simon Hart and Karl McCartney have also been elected to the Executive, replacing George Hollingbery (now PPS to Theresa May) and Simon Kirby (now PPS to Hugh Robertson). A few results of […]
Runners and riders include: Peter Lilley, Francis Maude, Sayeeda Warsi…and a former Prime Minister.